Tanzania and Zanzibar Escorted Tours - Tanzania Under Canvas
10 day tour of Tanzania that includes Lake Natron,Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara.
Day 1 - Arusha - Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge
Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, met and assisted by our local representative. Transfer to Moivaro Lodge at the foot of Mt Meru. Today relax and recover from your flight. You may also wander through the nearby coffee plantation and visit a local village closely associated with the lodge. Overnight at Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge & Estate on a bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2 - Lake Natron - Lake Natron Camp
After breakfast, we set off towards Lake Manyara and then onto the spectacular Lake Natron Basin, an important wetland of international importance and a RAMSTAR site. A significant part of the lake surface is covered by an evaporite salt crust, which dissolves only during the rainy season. It is the only regular breeding area for 2-4 million lesser flamingo in East Africa. Lunch is taken en-route to our permanent camp near the lake. Stay overnight at your tented camp on a full board basis.
Day 3 - Lake Natron - Lake Natron Camp
Today we explore the lake shores early morning and late evening and witness an amazing sunrise and sunset. Stay overnight at your tented camp on a full board basis.
Day 4 - Serengeti National Park - Serengeti Camp
After an early breakfast, we drive past Ol Donyo Lengai, an active volcano, across the Salei plains and finally to the western Serengeti. The drive reveals spectacular scenery and wildlife. Stay overnight at your tented camp on a full board basis.
Day 5 - Serengeti National Park - Serengeti Camp
After morning game drive, we return to the camp for breakfast, then continue for a full-day game drive taking our lunch by a river or under shady acacia trees. Our game drives are in remote areas. Stay overnight at your tented camp on a full board basis.
Day 6 - Serengeti National Park - Serengeti Camp
Today take 3 wonderful game drives exploring different areas of the vast North-Western Serengeti plains which attract over a million wildebeest and zebra between June and September. Stay overnight at your tented camp on a full board basis.
Day 7 - Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Crater Forest Tented Camp
After a relaxed breakfast, depart with lunch boxes and drive via Ol Duvai gorge to the Ngorongoro Crater. Picnic lunch at game drive at the floor of the crater. Thereafter exit the conservation area and drive to the spectacular Ngorongoro Highlands and spend a night near the Ngorongoro Crater. Stay overnight at Crater Forest Tented Camp on a full board basis.
Day 8 - Lake Manyara National Park - Lake Manyara Camp
An early breakfast, followed by a descent into the game rich crater for an eventful game drive. We return to the lodge for lunch and then drive to our permanent camp close to Lake Manyara. Relax in the afternoon. Stay overnight at your tented camp on a full board basis.
Day 9 - Lake Manyara National Park - Lake Manyara Camp
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives. An optional canoe safari, village visit or circling tour is available in between game drives. Stay overnight at your tented camp on a full board basis.
Day 10 – Depart
After a relaxed breakfast, we drive back to Arusha and later to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight back home. Alternatively, you may extend to Zanzibar for a beach holiday.
Due to currency fluctuations and varying accommodations that can be used, we kindly ask you to contact one of our knowledgeable staff for prices and availability.
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